Description
libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libymsg.c in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Yahoo! P2P message with a crafted length field, which triggers a buffer over-read.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/4d139ce8f7ec
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2859
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=74Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0139.html
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/4d139ce8f7ec
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2859
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=74Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0139.html
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 6, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified